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NASA's robotic rover Curiosity drills into Martian rock

Sun, 10 Feb 2013 09:49:11 +0530

For the first time, NASA's rover Curiosity used its on-board drill to collect a sample of Martian bedrock that might offer evidence of a long-gone wet environment, the US space agency reported on Saturday.

2012: A few tidbits on leap year

Sat, 31 Dec 2011 03:51:06 +0530

Did you know that Christopher Columbus survived because 1504 was a leap year?

2011: 'Kolaveri Di' and 'Rockstar' stand out

Tue, 27 Dec 2011 01:42:13 +0530

But the winner definitely was the Tanglish song 'Kolaveri di', which had more than 18 million views in only three weeks.

2011: The year of Anna Hazare

Mon, 19 Dec 2011 01:33:20 +0530

Investigative agencies have done well and high-profile people have been arrested but Anna Hazare has been the toast of 2011.

2011: Salman continues winning streak

Sun, 18 Dec 2011 03:39:21 +0530

Bollywood's top notch actors have shone on the silver screen in various avatars and also kept the cash registers ringing.

2011: An ode to dominance

Sat, 17 Dec 2011 11:55:17 +0530

We like to tell the story of the underdog. 2011 showed us: Don't just root for the underdog.

Happy Rajinikanth, 2011!

Sat, 17 Dec 2011 11:52:11 +0530

It was in 2011 that the officiating deity of Indian cinema achieved a pan-India cultural icon status.

The Anti-Politician Captures the Indian's Imagination

Fri, 16 Dec 2011 11:59:57 +0530

If one were to twist Samuel Johnson's famous quote "patriotism is the last refuge of a scoundrel" and fit it into the Indian context then "politics is the last refuge of a scoundrel", will be a very apt commentary on the current state of affairs in the country.

The Last Hurrah of India's Batting Trinity

Thu, 15 Dec 2011 06:02:39 +0530

India has produced numerous batting talents, but Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid and VVS Laxman stand out. Not simply because each of them rank among the list of top ten run-scorers in Tests for India but because of the impact they have had.

The Glory Boys Bring Deliverance at Last

Thu, 15 Dec 2011 05:43:51 +0530

April 2, 2011 will go down as one of the most significant dates in India's sporting history. That magical night was the culmination of an effort that began under the tutelage of the Indian cricket team's coach, Gary Kirsten, and its captain, MS Dhoni, from the time they paired up in 2007 to steer India from a team prone to capitulation to a band of world beaters.

India Fights Corruption the CJ Way

Thu, 15 Dec 2011 05:30:24 +0530

When we look back at the year, we see a huge demand for an effective Jan Lokpal mechanism turn into an outpouring against corruption. That was the defining feature of the year gone by. There was impact after impact. More power to the hero CJs of India.

The World's Amphitheatres of Valour

Thu, 15 Dec 2011 05:16:45 +0530

In 2011, some less-known and never-known places became household names in the country and beyond.

2011: Changing the world, one revolution at a time

Thu, 15 Dec 2011 04:53:17 +0530

"When dictatorship is a fact, revolution becomes a right." - Victor Hugo

The year of the fall of South Indian chieftains

Thu, 15 Dec 2011 04:50:12 +0530

Nothing is ever certain in an ever changing world and most of all political power. If there was any doubt about that, then 2011 dispelled it completely. In more ways and more cases than one it was truly the year of the fall of some of South India's most powerful regional chieftains.

2011: Auditing the Arab Spring

Thu, 15 Dec 2011 04:40:47 +0530

Mass mobilization is certainly the lasting image of 2011 - as the world tuned into massive crowds in Arab countries, threatening and toppling some of the most powerful regimes there.

The year 'Gandhi' came on the streets, again

Thu, 15 Dec 2011 04:27:30 +0530

2011 brought us an altogether different avatar of Gandhi, someone who invoked the Mahatma in more powerful ways. Kisan Baburao Hazare, or Anna Hazare with his Gandhi topi and his satyagraha against corruption became the defining individual of the year.

Common People Show that Uncommon Courage Wins

Thu, 15 Dec 2011 04:00:10 +0530

They are the 'unsung heroes' out there away from the bright arc lights of obsessive public attention and drooling. They are people, who with their sheer courage, grit and compassion, make a difference to people and institutions around them. They are people who stand up for others even when there are no cameras around to watch them do it.

How Heroic Were Our Court Verdicts

Thu, 15 Dec 2011 03:43:26 +0530

Courts in India are generally, and rightly so, perceived as incorrupt (if not incorruptible) institutions providing recourse to the 'aam aadmi' while s/he negotiates his or her way through the multiple injustices of economic disparity, communal politics, corruption, unequal social order and rampant violence that accompanies the current notions of 'development' and 'reform'.

The Social Networker: Power to the People

Thu, 15 Dec 2011 03:05:08 +0530

Is social media the best thing to happen to democracy since universal adult franchise?